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Cathy C. Hallhttps://cathychall.wordpress.com/I write, write, write. Then I rewrite, rewrite, rewrite. THEN I submit all those polished-up words out into the world and sell 'em. It's a plan that's worked pretty well.

August = Authors

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Could it really be August already? Normally, that would not be good news. But since the end of August means the AJC Decatur Book Festival, I’ll give a big “WooHoo!”

If you live in the Atlanta area, you’ve got to make plans to attend this book festival in one of my favorite Southern towns. Right in the heart of Decatur, come August 29, 30, and 31st, you can meet and greet such authors as Ferrol Sams, Karin Slaughter, Lee Smith, Clyde Edgerton, Pearl Cleage, and so many more, I can’t list them all. You’ll have to look up the rest of the 250 authors here; you’re sure to find one of your favorites.

One of my favorite authors who’ll be doing author-ly stuff at the book festival is Bailey White. I love her humor and her Southern voice, so I’ll definitely be wherever she’s hanging out that weekend (Not in a stalker way. More like in a standing-around-annoyingly way). And I’d really like to meet John Bemelmans Marciano. Does that name sound familiar? If you’re a fan of the Madeline books (Twelve little girls…), you know the name Bemelmans. Mr. Marciano is the grandson of the original author, and he (the grandson, that is) has written the first new Madeline book in over 50 years!

I won’t stalk him, either. But I may get him to sign the new Madeline book. And get a picture. With him shaking hands with me. And the two of us laughing and talking in French. Bon-on-on. (That’s “WooHoo” in French!)

How To Make Your Fame and Fortune

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Okay, okay. Fortune may be a bit of an over-statement. But hypothetically speaking, the Fame and Fortune are there for the taking, if you know how at ehow.

I just couldn’t resist trying ehow. Or rather, I couldn’t resist experimenting with this how-to website. So I pulled on my scientist lab coat and produced an article. Click on “How To Trick Out Your Bike Ride with Paint“and let me know what you think. Because frankly, I don’t get paid if you don’t click. And what’s the good of an hypothesis if I can’t prove it?

I’ll see how the clicks go this week while I’m on vacation. Come to think of it, I’m taking a few how-to books with me, to catch up on my reading. My how-to children’s books are packed, as well as my how-to make big bucks as a freelancer book. And of course, my notebook’s packed because I have a few ideas I want to jot down. And a story I want to finish writing.

Hmmm. That sounds like a lot of work going along on vacation. But can you really call it work when it’s something you love? How Fortune-ate can you get?